1. Preparations.
1.Prepare a usable USB flash drive or external hard drive with a capacity of at least 8GB.
2.* And make a bootable USB flash drive or external hard drive. You can use the official Microsoft tool to make a bootable USB drive.
3.Make sure your Dell computer is powered off and connected to a power source.
2. Steps.
1.Press the power button on your Dell computer to start the computer.
2.While the computer is booting up, press the F12 key. This will usually show you a prompt at the bottom of your computer screen giving you the option to boot your device.
3.In the boot device selection screen, select the bootable USB drive you made earlier.
4.The computer will start booting from the USB drive and enter the Windows recovery environment.
5.In the recovery environment, select the Troubleshoot option, and then select Advanced Options.
6.In the advanced options, select the "System Image Recovery" option.
7.In the system image recovery, select the system image you created earlier, and then click Next.
8.Wait for the computer to automatically restore the system. This may take some time, depending on your PC configuration and the size of your system image.
9.When the recovery is complete, your computer will automatically restart. Now your Dell computer has recovered its previous system.
3. Common problems and solutions.
1.Problem: When pressing F12 to select a bootable device, the bootable USB drive option is not displayed.
Solution: First make sure that the USB drive is properly connected to the computer and that a bootable USB drive has been made. If the problem persists, you can try pressing other function keys when your computer starts, such as the F10, F11, or Delete keys, which may also be used to select the boot device. If the computer does not boot from a USB drive, you can enable the USB boot option in the BIOS settings.
2.Problem: During the recovery process, the computer suddenly loses power or shuts down automatically.
Solution: During the recovery process, the computer suddenly loses power or shuts down automatically which may cause the recovery to fail. Therefore, during operation, you should make sure that the computer is connected to a stable power supply and do not turn off the computer or disconnect the USB drive.
3.Problem: During the recovery process, an error message appears or the recovery cannot be completed.
Solution: If you encounter an error prompt or cannot complete the recovery, you can try to make a new bootable USB drive and redo the system recovery operation. If the problem persists, you can contact Dell Technical Support with detailed error information so that they can provide you with professional assistance.
4. Precautions.
1.Before proceeding with the system recovery operation, it is recommended to back up important data first to avoid data loss during the recovery process.
2.Before using system image recovery, make sure that you have created a system image. Otherwise, the system cannot be restored.
3.During the recovery process, do not do anything else to avoid interfering with the recovery process.
4.If your computer is a laptop with Windows pre-installed, you may need to go to the BIOS settings to adjust the boot options. The specific steps may vary depending on the computer model, so you can consult the documentation or contact Dell Technical Support for assistance.
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